EPCR is pleased to announce that NBC Sports has secured the rights to broadcast the Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup in the United States of America for the next four years until the end of the 2021/22 season.

Live Champions Cup rugby will make its return to free-to-air television in Ireland following EPCR's announcement that TV3 have secured additional broadcast rights for Europe's elite club tournament until the end of the 2021/22 season.

As it's St Patrick's Day tomorrow, what better time to reflect on some of the top Irish performances in the European Cup - and there are many, with Leinster Rugby, Munster Rugby and Ulster Rugby having won the trophy six times between them.

Former EPCR European Player of the Year Steffon Armitage has tipped ex-RC Toulon team-mate Josua Tuisova or La Rochelle utility player Levani Botia to win this year's award presented by Turkish Airlines.

Eighteen players from European Rugby Champions Cup quarter-finalists Leinster Rugby and Munster Rugby were to the fore as Ireland won the Six Nations Championship on Saturday with a round to go by beating Scotland 28-8 at Dublin's Aviva Stadium.

Owen Farrell, a key player in Saracens' passage to the European Rugby Champions Cup quarter-finals, is to captain England from the start of their Six Nations Championship match against France in Paris on Saturday, after Northampton Saints hooker Dylan Hartley was ruled out by injury.

After Scotland's breakdown dominance led by Scarlets' John Barclay during their Six Nations Championship victory over England last weekend, we recall five of the greatest back-row forwards in European competition.

European Rugby Champions Cup quarter-finalists Munster Rugby have signed Sale Sharks full-back Mike Haley, but will be without Ireland centre Chris Farrell for their tie with RC Toulon at Thomond Park on March 31.

As it's St. David's Day today, we thought we would revel in Wales' famous patriotic fervour by looking back at some of the best Welsh performances in European competition, including Cardiff Blues' Challenge Cup win in 2010.

The referee appointments for the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup quarter-final matches featuring 10 clubs which have previously won European silverware have been announced following a selection committee meeting chaired by EPCR's Head of Match Officials, Joel Jutge.

Players from European Rugby Champions Cup quarter-finalists Leinster Rugby and Munster made key contributions as Ireland inched closer to a first Six Nations Grand Slam since 2009 on Saturday with a thrilling 37-27 win over Wales at Dublin's Aviva Stadium.

1999 European Cup-winning captain David Humphreys believes the winner of this season's European Rugby Champions Cup quarter-final between Leinster Rugby and Saracens will go on to lift the trophy in May.

Tonight (Friday) the Stade Velodrome hosts France's first Six Nations Championship match outside Paris when Les Bleus take on Italy - so Flashback Friday looks back to April 27, 2014, when the Marseille venue staged a memorable European Cup tie.

Leinster Rugby's Andrew Porter and Munster Rugby's Chris Farrell are set for their first Six Nations Championship starts on Saturday after being selected for Ireland's match with Wales at the Aviva Stadium.

England head coach Eddie Jones has named Saracens trio Owen Farrell, Maro Itoje and Mako Vunipola in his starting XV for their Six Nations Championship match against Scotland on Saturday at BT Murrayfield.

France head coach Jacques Brunel has made five changes for his side's Six Nations Championship match against Italy on Friday in Marseille, including RC Toulon full-back Hugo Bonneval who replaces Geoffrey Palis at No.15.

European Rugby Champions Cup quarter-finalists Scarlets welcome back Wales duo Ryan Elias and James Davies this weekend after they were released by national head coach Warren Gatland to play in the Guinness PRO14 game against Leinster Rugby.

European Rugby Champions Cup quarter-finalists Scarlets have announced that Gareth Davies, Jonathan Davies and Jake Ball have all committed their futures to the Welsh region by signing National Dual Contracts.

After ASM Clermont Auvergne scrum-half Greig Laidlaw's stunning 22 point haul for Scotland against France on Sunday, we thought that we'd take a trip down memory lane and look back at some outstanding individual points tallies accumulated in European Cup matches.

After Champions Cup quarter-finalist Johnny Sexton blew everyone away with his 45-metre drop-goal for Ireland in Paris last Saturday, it's the perfect time to take a look back into the archives at some of the most dramatic European Cup kicks.

ASM Clermont Auvergne scrum-half Greig Laidlaw will make his first Test start in almost a year after being recalled by Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend for their Six Nations Championship match with France on Sunday at Murrayfield.

The much-anticipated Test debut of promising Leinster Rugby back Jordan Larmour is set to take place on Saturday in Ireland's first home game of this season's Six Nations Championship against Italy at Dublin's Aviva Stadium.

Wales head coach Warren Gatland has again selected 10 Scarlets players in an unchanged team for their Six Nations Championship clash with England at Twickenham after beating Scotland 34-7 in Cardiff last weekend.

Leinster Rugby flanker Josh van der Flier has been ruled out for the rest of the season after sustaining a knee ligament injury during Ireland's Six Nations Championship victory over France last Saturday.